Those of you who think calling for Franken's resignation ... [View all]

… accomplished anything for the Democratic party, please explain to the rest of us exactly what was achieved.

Did the Republicans follow suit and demand resignations from their party members who have been accused of sexual misconduct?

Did the Republicans withdraw their support of Ray Moore as a result of Democrats ousting Franken?

Were Republicans “shamed” by Democrats touting a “zero tolerance” policy, and adopt the same policy for their own party members as a result?

Has any Republican voter changed their political affiliation because the Democrats displayed “moral superiority”? And was “moral superiority” actually demonstrated by ousting someone without any investigation into his alleged wrongdoing?

From where I’m sitting, I see the Democratic Party as having lost a great warrior for its cause, and a tirelessly outspoken politician who bravely exposed the lies and hypocrisy of the GOP. What I also see is elected Democrats who KNEW Franken was a thorn in the side of Republicans, and agreed to get rid of him rather than stand up for him.

What I also see is Democrats who felt that accusations alone – regardless of a lack of proof and facts supporting those accusations – should be accepted as credible, without any investigation of who those accusers were, and without any regard to the political motivations behind those accusations.

So all of you who think we gained something by getting rid of Franken – without any regard to whether he was guilty or innocent of the accusations made against him – please explain to us what was gained here. Tell us what votes were gained by his ousting, tell us what the GOP lost, tell us how putting a Democratic seat in the Senate in play is actually a good thing.

We’re all ears – so go for it.